Bites by the king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) in Myanmar: successful treatment of severe neurotoxic envenoming.
Three patients bitten by the world's largest species of venomous snake, the king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah), were observed in Myanmar (Burma). All three were involved in the famous snake dance in Yangon (Rangoon) Zoological Gardens. One patient showed no signs of envenoming despite a sustained...
Main Authors: | Tin-Myint, Rai-Mra, Maung-Chit, Tun-Pe, Warrell, D |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
1991
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